The Gorilla Species Survival Plan

Hey there, everyone! My name is Shay and I’m one of the new keepers in our Primate Department, specifically in...

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August 17, 2017

Caring for pachyderm pads

We recently celebrated World Elephant Day at Zoo Atlanta along with zoological organizations, conservationists, researchers and elephant enthusiasts all over...

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August 15, 2017

Blue crane chick vet check

Hey, Zoo Atlanta fans! It’s been a busy summer here at Zoo Atlanta, and on recent visits many of you...

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August 10, 2017

A day with Keju

Hey there! I’m one of the Zoo’s newer Primate Keepers, and today I’d like to take you through a day...

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August 4, 2017

Learning with Program Animals

Hello everyone, my name is Kayla and I have the amazing opportunity to intern with the Program Animals Department here...

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August 1, 2017

Getting the swing of things

Hello! I am one of the new Mammal Swing Keepers here at Zoo Atlanta. I have had a lot of...

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July 28, 2017

The new Georgia River turtle couple

If anyone has visited Scaly Slimy Spectacular recently, you may have noticed some changes happening. One change in particular is...

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July 25, 2017

A fantastic National Zookeepers Week

Happy belated National Zookeepers Week (NZKW)! July 16-22 was a week spent celebrating zookeepers nationwide. To show their appreciation for...

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July 18, 2017

Gorilla Enrichment

Here are the Zoo, everything we keepers do is for the animals. We try to make decisions based on their...

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July 13, 2017

Meeting the Bachelor Pride

Summer is in full swing, and that means it’s hot here in Atlanta. That means a lot of our carnivores...

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